Alliance
for Democracy believes the development of a full
public funding system is the crucial domestic reform
of our age and that the achievement of such a system
will dramatically improve the health of our democracy
-- a democracy that is being smothered under the weight
of large corporations and the private interests they
embody.
Americans
United is a powerful movement bringing
together independent voices for new policy priorities
and real leadership, together amplifying our voices
so the priorities of the working people can no
longer be ignored by the powerful. The goal: a
government that works for all!
Campaign
for America's Future
Over 100 Prominent Americans - citizen
activists and policy experts concerned about our country
and our planet - joined together to launch and build
the Campaign for America's Future. We are challenging
the big money corporate agenda by encouraging Americans
to speak up - to discuss and debate a new vision of
an economy and a future that works for all of us.
Common
Cause
Common Cause is a nonprofit, nonpartisan citizen's
lobbying organization promoting open, honest and accountable
government. Supported by the dues and contributions of over
200,000 members in every state across the nation, Common
Cause represents the unified voice of the people against
corruption in government and big money special interests.
Consumer
Watch Dog
Sponsored by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer
Rights (FTCR), a tax exempt, nonprofit organization founded
in 1985 that deploys an in-house team of public interest
lawyers, policy experts, strategists, public educators,
and grassroots activists to advance and protect the interests
of consumers and taxpayers.
CorpWatch
CorpWatch works to hold corporations accountable
on issues of human rights, labor rights and environmental
justice.
Council
for a Livable World
Committed to ridding the world of weapons of mass
destruction and eliminating wasteful military spending
Democracy
Campaign
Goals: To re-connect a broad spectrum group of Americans
to the ideals, values, and principles that represent the "spirit
of America."
To provide hope to Americans who feel un-heard by major
party candidates. To experience living democracy where all
voices matter. To come together to take personal responsibility
for our government. To ignite the voice of We the People
by building a network of national networks across America.
Emily's
List
EMILY's List is a political network for pro-choice
Democratic women candidates that raises early money to make
women credible contenders. EMILY stands for "Early
Money Is Like Yeast" (we help the "dough" rise).
Government
Information Awareness
The misssion of this site is to empower citizens by providing
a single, comprehensive, easy-to-use repository of information
on individuals, organizations, and corporations related
to the U.S. government and to allow citizens to submit intelligence
about government-related issues, while maintaining their
anonymity. It also enables members of the government a chance
to participate in the process.
Holistic
Politics
At no time in the history of mankind is the "individual" more
dependent on his fellow man for survival. Whether it be
environmental and economic concerns, local living conditions,
or basic human rights, man must learn to cooperate on a
global level. We must set a side partisan politics and special
interests and seek solutions for the "whole" of
mankind.
InFact
Since 1977, Infact has been exposing life-threatening
abuses by transnational corporations and organizing successful
grassroots campaigns to hold corporations accountable to
consumers and society at large.
MegaVote
Sponsored by AAUW this site enables you to stay informed,
through weekly email updates, on how your Senators
and US Representatives voted on key issues.
MoveOn.org
MoveOn is working to bring ordinary people back into politics
and is a catalyst for a new kind of grassroots involvement,
supporting busy but concerned citizens in finding their
political voice. Our international network of more than
2,000,000 online activists is one of the most effective
and responsive outlets for democratic participation available
today.
My
Bill of Rights
Our mission is to promote awareness and respect for the
Bill of Rights as the foundation of our individual freedoms,
our laws, and the American system of justice, through the
design and crafting of Bill of Rights displays to be placed
on public lands throughout America, beginning with the capitol
grounds of all 50 state legislatures.
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